I broke into the top 100!

This has been a goal of mine for a while now. I expect it to last... oh,
if I'm lucky, until tomorrow, considering the state of some of my
current games😉
Tim
The Dark Squire

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave
Captain USA

Nice one! With all these big guns talking about who's no.1 it's easy to
overlook achievements of us lower rated players, which are just as
improtant.

You can bet I'll let everyone know if I ever reach a landmark like that -
like the 1400 club (in a few years).

Congratulations again (fancy an easy game?)

Freak

Some of us "Big Guns" are very proud of people that are climbing the
ladder.

Tenebr8 is one of the people going through my small free course and
is seeing better now then ever.

Dave
Captain USA

Thanks to both of you for the kind words. Reminds me once again
why I continue to think of this as a sort of family.

And a quick, unsolicited testimonial-- anyone who feels like they need
work on their game, whether it be in general or a specific area that's
giving you trouble-- ask Dave is he has room for another pupil. It
helps, it's free, and he's cool.
Tim
The Dark Squire

now you tell me he's good and getting better. I've just started 2
games against him!

Believe me, I could direct you to some games that would make you
think, "This guy plays drunk!" But I don't-- just suffer from occasional
chess-blindness. If I go on the attack, that's your chance to take
advantage of me, because I frequently forget all about defense when
I'm caught up with trying to pull off some stunning mating
combination. I'll pass on some wisdom I learned from my esteemed
coach-- Play slowly, don't make any impulsive moves, and (my advice,
which I sometimes forget to follow)-- ALWAYS try to figure out what
the purpose of your opponent's last move was-- because if he/she is
a good chess player, EVERY move is made for a reason.
Tim
The Dark Squire (currently on the losing end of more than one game!)